We're pleased to continue our relationship with Arts Council England as part of their national portfolio. It’s great to see that the work we’ve been doing over the last 4 years is seen as having value. We look forward to continuing to inspire creativity and innovation as cultural producers for Plymouth.

We offer our congratulations to all other organisations who have been successful with their NPO applications. We know this day hasn’t brought the same result for some of our peers and we are disappointed for them. We know there are difficult decisions ahead that will impact the whole culture sector.

Robin Tatam, Chair of Trustees says

“This result recognises the continued dedication and hard work of the entire Barbican across core, trustee and freelance teams. Everyone has been integral in making this possible. Our commitment to change making and risk taking has been acknowledged by Arts Council England and I’m excited to see how we continue to build on this”.